Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Silvis is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, with about 8,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Silvis offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Silvis, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Silvis records are kept
- Kept by the City of Silvis: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Rock Island County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Rock Island County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Silvis police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Silvis police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Silvis police records.
- Website: silvisil.org/file-an-online-police-report.html (page title: City of Silvis | File an Online Police Report)
- Phone: 309-792-1841
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Rock Island County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Silvis City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: silvisil.org/economic-development.html (page title: City of Silvis | Economic Development)
- Phone: (309) 792-9181
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Silvis
Illinois public records law applies to the city government of Silvis. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Rock Island County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Rock Island County. The Rock Island County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Silvis website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Silvis offices listed above, and the city's own website is silvisil.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Silvis?
Request it from the Silvis police records unit at silvisil.org, phone 309-792-1841. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Silvis?
Silvis cases are heard by the courts that serve Rock Island County, and people arrested in Silvis are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Rock Island County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Silvis?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Illinois public records law applies to city governments.